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Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:44:19 -0500

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An email I received from Time Warner. I know it’s...

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:24:20 -0500

An email I received from Time Warner. I know it’s marketing, but I found it interesting.

SU - Interracial Couple Denied Marriage License In La. : NPR

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:19:31 -0400

SU - Interracial Couple Denied Marriage License In La. : NPR:

Read it and weep, America.

"Gay rights activists this week hailed as groundbreaking the Pentagon’s decision to publish an..."

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:49:13 -0400

“Gay rights activists this week hailed as groundbreaking the Pentagon’s decision to publish an essay calling for the repeal of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy.”

- From Inside Military, Strong Rebuke Of Ban On Gays : NPR

"The Swiss Justice Ministry says director Roman Polanski is being held by Swiss authorities ahead of..."

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 11:10:08 -0400

“The Swiss Justice Ministry says director Roman Polanski is being held by Swiss authorities ahead of his possible extradition to the United States for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl.”

- Director Roman Polanski Arrested By Swiss : NPR

"Showtime and DreamWorks Television are said to be developing a scripted series that will revolve..."

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:54:01 -0400

“Showtime and DreamWorks Television are said to be developing a scripted series that will revolve around the mounting of a Broadway musical, which would then actually play on the Great White Way after the series airs. The network is said to be in talks with executive producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron as well as songwriters Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Meetings are underway to find a writer for the series, whose format—half-hour or hour—is under discussion. (Variety)”

- Televisionary: Channel Surfing: Whedon Talks “Dollhouse” Season Two, J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Lands FOX Comedy, Amaury Nolasco Leaves “Southland,” and More

"An hour and a half after waking, early birds and night owls were equally alert and showed no..."

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:02:49 -0400

“An hour and a half after waking, early birds and night owls were equally alert and showed no difference in attention-related brain activity. But after being awake for 10 and a half hours, night owls had grown more alert, performing better on a reaction-time task requiring sustained attention and showing increased activity in brain areas linked to attention.”

- Morning Risers Crash Faster Than People Who Stay Up | Scientific American
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A 'Shattered' Republican Party? : NPR

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:57:07 -0400

A 'Shattered' Republican Party? : NPR:

A nice interview with the author of a book that inspects the fully alive and well Christian Right.

"HOUSTON — President Obama’s plan to deliver a speech to public school students on Tuesday has set..."

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:23:58 -0400

“HOUSTON — President Obama’s plan to deliver a speech to public school students on Tuesday has set off a revolt among conservative parents, who have accused the president of trying to indoctrinate their children with socialist ideas and are asking school officials to excuse the children from listening.”

- Some Parents Oppose Obama Speech to Students - NYTimes.com

Now, really…this is just getting stupid, folks…

"Albert D.J. Cashier was the shortest soldier in the 95th Illinois Infantry."

Tue, 26 May 2009 12:07:20 -0400

“Albert D.J. Cashier was the shortest soldier in the 95th Illinois Infantry.”

- In Civil War, Woman Fought For Freedom Like A Man : NPR

imarks: zadi: Truly twisted. So sad. :( From...

Mon, 25 May 2009 12:31:00 -0400

imarks:

zadi:

Truly twisted. So sad. :(

From themudflats.net:

Leonard Matlovich was a Vietnam War veteran and recipient of the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. Despite his excellent service record, Matlovich was discharged from the Air Force because he was gay. His tombstone reads,

“When I was in the military, they gave me a medal for killing two men and a discharge for loving one.”

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"The federal government has recently announced plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to..."

Mon, 04 May 2009 10:45:00 -0400

“The federal government has recently announced plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to improve medical clinics, buy more rape kits and bolster the police response to what authorities say is an epidemic of rapes on Indian land.”

- Lawmakers Move To Curb Rape On Native Lands : NPR

"Three of the four big broadcast networks now own stakes in Hulu, the popular video Web site."

Fri, 01 May 2009 15:17:36 -0400

“Three of the four big broadcast networks now own stakes in Hulu, the popular video Web site.”

- ABC Will Add Its Shows to Hulu Site - NYTimes.com

"Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania said on Tuesday he would switch to the Democratic party"

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:33:57 -0400

“Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania said on Tuesday he would switch to the Democratic party”

- Specter To Switch Parties - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com

"Florida Senate approves religious license plates Are you kidding me?!?!"

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:21:18 -0400

“

Florida Senate approves religious license plates

Are you kidding me?!?!

”

- Florida Senate approves religious license plates - St. Petersburg Times

"General Electric says it has achieved a breakthrough in digital storage technology that will allow..."

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:57:33 -0400

“General Electric says it has achieved a breakthrough in digital storage technology that will allow standard-size discs to hold the equivalent of 100 DVDs.”

- G.E.’s Breakthrough Can Put 100 DVDs on a Disc - NYTimes.com

"I.B.M. plans to announce Monday that it is in the final stages of completing a computer program to..."

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:56:37 -0400

“I.B.M. plans to announce Monday that it is in the final stages of completing a computer program to compete against human “Jeopardy!” contestants. If the program beats the humans, the field of artificial intelligence will have made a leap forward.”

- Computer Program to Take On ‘Jeopardy!’ - NYTimes.com

"Democrat Al Franken’s lead in the contentious Minnesota Senate race grew to 312 votes Tuesday,..."

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:08:48 -0400

“Democrat Al Franken’s lead in the contentious Minnesota Senate race grew to 312 votes Tuesday, after 351 additional absentee ballots were counted by order of a three-judge panel. The count, the result of a lawsuit brought by former Sen. Norm Coleman, had unintended consequences for the Republican. Franken had led by a mere 225 votes going into Tuesday.”

- Franken’s Minn. Lead Grows After Court Ruling : NPR

"The unanimous ruling issued Friday makes Iowa the third state where gay marriage is legal. The..."

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:48:01 -0400

“The unanimous ruling issued Friday makes Iowa the third state where gay marriage is legal. The court’s decision upholds a 2007 Polk County District Court judge’s ruling.”

- Iowa High Court Strikes Down Gay Marriage Ban : NPR

"Among some conservative Christians, a movement is giving new meaning to the biblical mandate to..."

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:04:59 -0400

“Among some conservative Christians, a movement is giving new meaning to the biblical mandate to “be fruitful and multiply.””

- In Quiverfull Movement, Birth Control Is Shunned : NPR

Another example of the damage taking a religious text literally can do.